May 31, 2021

This plant is known as Spatterdock

It grows in lakes and ponds

The flowers grow just above the water

But their stems can be up to six feet long. 

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere

Sources: https://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/plant-directory/nuphar-advena/

Photo and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson